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Charlotte Wheeler

Real Estate Writer

Charlotte Wheeler is a Real Estate Writer for RealPage, Inc., where she leverages her extensive experience in market research to produce apartment market insights. Charlotte also serves as a copy editor for RealPage’s market reports, focused on ensuring accuracy and clarity of data and analysis. Prior to joining RealPage in 2009, Charlotte specialized in research at a commercial real estate firm and at the Dallas Regional Chamber. Charlotte holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance and a master’s degree in political economy from the University of Texas at Dallas.

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Charlotte Wheeler

Table showing monthly effective asking rents for various submarkets in March 2025, with prices ranging from $839 to $997.
Table showing monthly effective asking rents for various submarkets in March 2025, with prices ranging from $839 to $997.

Eight Submarkets in the Nation’s Largest Apartment Markets Have Rents Below $1,000

Charlotte Wheeler
April 21, 2025
Graph showing annual supply and occupancy rates over time from Q4 2019 to Q4 2026.
Graph showing annual supply and occupancy rates over time from Q4 2019 to Q4 2026.

Easing Apartment Supply in Minneapolis Should Boost Occupancy

Charlotte Wheeler
April 10, 2025
Bar chart illustrating monthly changes in nonfarm payroll employment from March 2023 to March 2025.
Bar chart illustrating monthly changes in nonfarm payroll employment from March 2023 to March 2025.

Despite a Boost in March Hiring, Annual Job Gains Remain Below Last Year’s Pace

Charlotte Wheeler
April 4, 2025
Bar graph showing population growth from 2023 to 2024 for counties in Florida, with Osceola County leading at 4.7%.
Bar graph showing population growth from 2023 to 2024 for counties in Florida, with Osceola County leading at 4.7%.

Orlando is Nation’s Fastest-Growing Large Metropolitan Area

Charlotte Wheeler
April 3, 2025
Table displaying population data for various markets in 2023, including total population and growth rates for ages 20-34.
Table displaying population data for various markets in 2023, including total population and growth rates for ages 20-34.

Markets With Fastest Growing Renter-Age Population

Charlotte Wheeler
March 27, 2025
Night view of Washington D.C., highlighting the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, with city lights reflecting on the water.
Night view of Washington D.C., highlighting the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, with city lights reflecting on the water.

Steady Apartment Supply Allows Strong Fundamentals in DC

Charlotte Wheeler
March 21, 2025
Modern apartment building with multiple balconies and large windows against a clear blue sky.
Modern apartment building with multiple balconies and large windows against a clear blue sky.

Large Markets Where Apartment Demand Far Outpaced New Supply in 2024

Charlotte Wheeler
March 17, 2025
Skyline of Asheville, NC at sunset, featuring buildings and mountains in the background, with a pink and purple sky.
Skyline of Asheville, NC at sunset, featuring buildings and mountains in the background, with a pink and purple sky.

Prolific Apartment Additions Coming to Asheville

Charlotte Wheeler
March 12, 2025
Bar graph showing monthly changes in nonfarm payroll employment from Feb 2023 to Feb 2025, seasonally adjusted.
Bar graph showing monthly changes in nonfarm payroll employment from Feb 2023 to Feb 2025, seasonally adjusted.

U.S. Job Gains Increase Slightly in February, But Remain Below Expectations

Charlotte Wheeler
March 7, 2025
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